2012 Texas Robot Roundup

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

I like ice cream. If I walk into an ice cream store, I will choose one of my favorites to go into my waffle cone (or a cup, if I feel like it). Then, I may put a topping on it or I may not.

Each time someone else goes into the ice cream store with me, they never order the same thing I did. How can this be? I like ice cream, and so do they, but they don't like the same flavors! Aaaaah!

Also, there are times when the folks who run this ice cream store don't have the flavors I like. Can you believe that?!!! Although this really frustrates me, I get over this treachery and I still order something. After all, it is ice cream. I like ice cream.

Andy

Hi Andy!
I like ice cream too. I also like certain flavors more than others. Sometimes I like one flavor, other times I like other flavors. There are types of ice cream I really don't like (yes, not all ice cream appeals to me).

So the cool thing is, I'm part of this super-special ice cream club. A bunch of me and my ice cream liking friends get together and share our perspectives and opinions on ice cream. The result is, we work together to make BETTER ice cream!

Now, even after our club talks about it, sometimes there are flavors of ice cream I don't like. I don't eat these, and I just let the ice cream maker know I'm disappointed they don't have my flavor of ice cream. Sometimes the ice cream maker takes my feedback, sometimes they don't -- but at least they get to hear how I feel about the ice cream.

It is tough to make good ice cream without feedback from the ice cream community.

Ice cream is an iterative process.

-John

[jessjank.]

List of Registered Teams can now be found HERE




(I really like ice cream... yum. Darn you guys are making me hungry...)

[Michael Blake]

Originally Posted by jessjank.

List of Registered Teams can now be found HERE

Jess, what's the team count cap this year? Last year I believe it was 32?

THANKS!

[jessjank.]

Originally Posted by Michael Blake

Jess, what's the team count cap this year? Last year I believe it was 32?

THANKS!

The cap is set at 40 for veteran team registration; we are reserving an additional 2 slots for pre-rookies that are in the works. 26 teams have completed registration. I have received expressed interest from more teams than spots still left.

We are currently in the Early Registration period until May 25th. Regular Registration closes officially on June 29th, after which the event committee may accept additional teams on a wait list.

Last year the cap was set at 30 teams. 29 teams registered. Two backed out before the event due to circumstances out of their control, two were no-shows.

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by JVN

...Ice cream is an iterative process.
-John

I feel like this should be on tshirts.

[Taylor]

When I'm eating ice cream with loved ones, one of my favorite things to do is to trade and share. Somewhere is a photograph that I think exemplifies summer. It's an empty bowl with about a half dozen spoons in it.

[kramarczyk]

What I don't get are the folks that keep pushing on the door to the ice cream shop when the door is clearly labeled, "PULL".

[lynca]

I had no idea so many people like Ice Cream on CD.

Maybe those people should start an ice cream thread

In the meantime, can we channel this discussion back to TRR ?

[waialua359]

Good luck to all the teams at this event.
I wish we could go, but the robot shipping logistics nightmare is just too much to worry about.
We intend to just do IRI the week before as we try to find possible alternatives to not having the same shipping company handle our robot just for that event.

[Pjohn1959]

You will be missed. But I think you need to keep a little sanity. Traveling back and forth over 5 time zones have got to wear a person down.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Good luck to all the teams at this event.
I wish we could go, but the robot shipping logistics nightmare is just too much to worry about.
We intend to just do IRI the week before as we try to find possible alternatives to not having the same shipping company handle our robot just for that event.

Well, that is our loss. Seriously. I was really hoping you guys could make it to TRR. That would truly be amazing.

P.S. Good luck at IRI. Bring it.

Jane

[familyguyfreak]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Good luck to all the teams at this event.
I wish we could go, but the robot shipping logistics nightmare is just too much to worry about.
We intend to just do IRI the week before as we try to find possible alternatives to not having the same shipping company handle our robot just for that event.

I was really looking forward to getting a better look at you guys at TRR. I didn't get a chance to get a closer look at your robot at Lone Star. I did enjoy talking with one of your mentors and was hoping to speak you all again. Hopefully you guys can make it next year.

[Pjohn1959]

Jess,

I ran out of ice cream, so can you give us any new updates on the team list?

Thanks.

[jessjank.]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

Jess,

I ran out of ice cream, so can you give us any new updates on the team list?

Thanks.

Sorry to keep you waiting on an update! Hopefully you found some more ice cream to hold you over!

The current list of teams officially registered for Texas Robot Roundup 2012 can be found here: http://www.robotroundup.org/registered-teams
I update it with newly registered teams as soon as I have the opportunity to send out registration confirmations to those teams.

For your quick reference, here's the current list:

57 – Leopards (Washington HS & HS for Engineering Professions) – Houston, TX
118 – The Robonauts (Clear Creek ISD) – League City, TX
148 – Robowranglers (Greenville HS) – Greenville, TX
418 – Purple Haze (LASA) – Austin, TX
457 – Grease Monkeys (San Antonio HS) – San Antonio TX
624 – CRyptonite (Cinco Ranch HS) – Katy, TX
647 – Cyberwolves (Robert M. Shoemaker HS) – Killeen, TX
1296 – Full Metal Jackets (Rockwall HS) – Rockwall, TX
1429 – Team KAOS (Galena Park HS) – Galena Park, TX
1477 – Texas Torque (4-H Robotics) – The Woodlands, TX
2158 – ausTIN CANs (Anderson HS) – Austin, TX
2468 – Appreciate (Westlake HS) – Austin, TX
2583 – RoboWarriors (Westwood HS) – Austin, TX
2587 – DiscoBots (Lamar HS) – Houston, TX
2789 – TechXsplosion (Manor New Tech HS) – Manor, TX
2833 – Robo-Scorpions (Brownsville Early College HS) – Brownsville, TX
2881 – Lady Cans (Girl Scouts of Central Texas) – Austin, TX
2952 – Brackenbots (Brackenridge HS) – San Antonio, TX
3103 – Iron Plaid (Duchesne Academy) – Houston, TX
3320 – Miracles & Machines (Eastside Memorial HS) – Austin, TX
3481 – Bronc Botz (Brandeis HS) – San Antonio, TX
3676 – Warrior Robotics (Martin HS) – Arlington, TX
3679 – Rattlers (San Marcos HA) – Marcos, TX
3735 – Klein Bots (Klein ISD) – Klein, TX
3847 – Spectrum (St. Agnes/Strake Jesuit College Prep) – Houston, TX
3997 – Screaming Chickens (BSA Robotics Explorers Post 42) – San Antonio, TX
3999 – Shadetree Mechanics – Killeen,TX
4271 – Gladiators (Reagan HS) – Austin, TX
4282 – Cowboys (Gladys Porter HS) – Brownsville, TX


Just a reminder: FRIDAY is the last day teams may sign up for TRR during Early Registration and pay the Early Registration fee of $200. (NOTE: your check does not need to be received by Friday. You simply need to register and get it out in the mail as soon as possible to take advantage of the reduced cost.) After Friday, the registration goes up to $250.

[Pjohn1959]

Thanks Jess.

Where is Team Black Hawk?